L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Introduction to the verb clignoter
The English translation of the French verb clignoter is “to blink” or “to flash.” It is pronounced as “klee-nyo-tey” in the infinitive form.
Clignoter comes from the French word “cligner,” which means “to close one’s eyes.” It is derived from the Latin word “clinare,” which means “to bend” or “to incline.” In everyday French, clignoter is used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of clignoter in the L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Clignotez les yeux. – Blink your eyes.
- Ne clignote pas trop souvent. – Don’t blink too often.
- Clignotez les feux de détresse. – Flash the hazard lights.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of clignoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clignote | Je clignote des yeux. | I blink my eyes. |
tu | clignote | Clignote deux fois si tu m’entends. | Blink twice if you can hear me. |
il | clignote | Il clignote toutes les heures. | He blinks every hour. |
elle | clignote | Elle clignote de ses phares. | She flashes her headlights. |
on | clignote | On clignote en signe de détresse. | We flash as a distress signal. |
nous | clignotons | Clignotons en rythme. | Let’s blink in rhythm. |
vous | clignotez | Clignotez si vous avez besoin d’aide. | Blink if you need help. |
ils | clignotent | Ils clignotent quand ils parlent. | They blink when they talk. |
elles | clignotent | Elles clignotent sans arrêt. | They blink non-stop. |
Other Conjugations for Clignoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
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Clignoter – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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